LPN - Care‑Focused Community Health Clinic

Heartland Community Health Center; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Heartland Community Health Center in Kansas is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide safe, compassionate patient-centered care in a Federally Qualified Community Health Center. The role supports staffing during fluctuating demand and ensures continuity of operations while collaborating with RNs, providers, and care teams.

The position emphasizes flexible coverage, adherence to clinical protocols, and maintaining documentation within Kansas nursing requirements and HIPAA standards.

Qualifications

• Current, unencumbered Kansas LPN license or valid multistate privilege authorizing practice in Kansas.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Knowledge of the Kansas Nurse Practice Act, limitations of practical nursing practice, and appropriate direction and escalation.
• Ability to serve pediatric, adolescent, and adult populations as appropriate to assignment.
• Ambulatory care experience and demonstrated competence in EHR use.

Responsibilities

• Collect focused patient information, observe and document symptoms and changes in condition, and report findings requiring RN or provider assessment.
• Implement established nursing and provider plans of care, perform assigned interventions, and report patient responses to RN or provider.
• Support telephone and in-person patient intake, identify red flags requiring RN or provider triage.
• Reinforce patient education, support chronic disease follow-up and care coordination, and communicate needs to the care-team.
• Follow emergency protocols and report patient safety events, medication errors, and other concerns.
• Collaborate with RNs, providers, CMAs, and other care-team members to promote safe, coordinated care.

Skills

Ambulatory care experience

EHR proficiency

Patient education

Education

Kansas LPN license or multistate privilege to practice in Kansas

BLS certification

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Heartland Community Health Center in Kansas is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide safe, compassionate patient-centered care in a Federally Qualified Community Health Center. The role supports staffing during fluctuating demand and ensures continuity of operations while collaborating with RNs, providers, and care teams.

The position emphasizes flexible coverage, adherence to clinical protocols, and maintaining documentation within Kansas nursing requirements and HIPAA standards.